Chapter 677: In the heart of every messer, there is a disappointed poodle curled up - more updates [45]
(Additional update for "Shoushou" brother [4/5])
Gristletia the Firstborn crashed.
It's hard to say whether this is Diakum using some vicious mental offensive, but from the moment he resisted the concept of "Dutifulness", not only was he not harmed, but he continuously made "big successes" in multiple tests.
This kind of expressiveness, which is comparable to the "king of cheating", makes Eldest Daughter feel that it is normal for him to collapse.
After all, she may not believe in her own strength, but she cannot but believe in the power left by First Ones.
That is the power of the true Creator.
In other words, even if First Ones comes over and uses "Dutifulness check" on Diakum, Vigilant can still pass the level without any damage.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, he really had that super classic sentence "My heart and my actions are as clear as a mirror, and everything I do is justice" hanging on his face. What's even more frightening is that this guy is not a fucking bastard like the president. Diakum can really represent all "justice" in Holy Light.
At this time, he is basically equivalent to "Holy Light is here in person".
Eldest Daughter witnessed the whole scene, and saw that his strongest attack not only did not cause harm to the enemy, but helped him strengthen his mind, and also applied a "Justice Incarnate" BUFF.
When faced with the scolding and questioning of such a "perfect Dutiful One", it is normal for Eldest Daughter, who calls himself "Dutiful One", to be crushed.
Her mental collapse means that she can no longer escape Diakum's questioning that gets to the root of the problem.
When the first white feather on the sacred wings turned into a black feather of oath, when Devos came from behind and was stunned, those saints who were loyal to Eldest Daughter were the first to embark on the road to collapse.
Courageous Archon Xandria The trident in his hand fell to the ground.
This tough saint who was attacked by Diakum and beaten by Devos had never said a soft word before, but when she saw the black feathers spreading on Eldest Daughter's wings, all her fighting will and desire to fight disappeared at this moment.
The blue muscular big sister just collapsed on the ground, with a look of doubt on her face.
Isn't this a realistic case of "The ministers are about to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty surrender first?"
Other saints who represented good moral character were not much better than her. They lost their will to fight one by one. This weak mood blew through Elysian Hold like a gust of wind. The despair originating from the leaders and commanders seemed to be quickly noticed by those Kyrian who were still fighting.
As a result, their fighting will was rapidly weakened, and even Forsworn felt this.
But these black-feathered angels did not pursue the victory. On the contrary, they put away their weapons rationally.
Their leader Devos told them that this was not a war to slaughter compatriots, but a revolution to "bring order to order". Now it seems that they have really done it.
The entire Elysian Hold lost its will to fight in a very short period of time. Those Kyrian who were trapped in Seven Sha Trial were already in pain, and they were even more wailing at this time.
Their abandoned "self" is returning quickly, and even those Sha Death Angel are quietly retreating and hanging in the sky of the dead place.
There is no need to fight anymore, there is no Warrior here.
Although the Centurions activated by the Deacons Gugus are still dangerous, but now that the Kyrians have put down their weapons and surrendered, the Deacons are not stupid either.
When Sha Death Angel and Forsworn put away their weapons and left the battlefield, the roaring Eternal Colossus, Goliath and Adjudicator were also quietly ordered to enter standby mode.
The stewards gathered together, hiding behind their powerful anima machines, discussing in low voices.
They are shaped as servants of Kyrian and are completely unable to understand what is happening now, but what is certain is that after tonight, Bastion will definitely undergo the most "terrible" change in the history of this place.
But Diakum doesn't care about that.
When it was discovered that Seven Sha Trial had an outstanding effect on Kyrian, it was only a matter of time before Elysian Hold fell.
He was just looking at Gristletia the Firstborn who was curled up in front of him and transforming into "Forsworn". He keenly discovered the deeper changes in the latter.
Something in her body was "breaking".
It is like a "machine" that can no longer operate according to the set mode, and has stopped running in a desperate manner in the final struggle of internal conflicts.
Eldest Daughter's power is rapidly slipping away, and her blue skin is also transforming into a weird gray-white color.
It's like it's "fading".
Facing Diakum's silent gaze, Eldest Daughter curled up in her gradually dimming wings and said in an intermittent mute voice:
"I was designed to fulfill my duties, and I dedicated all my enthusiasm and persistence to the tasks I had to undertake. I was proud of my duties, and I told each of my disciples. I told them that the responsibilities shouldered by Ascension Bastion formed the foundation for maintaining the destiny of the Shadow Realm.
Without messengers like us, the deceased would not be able to enter their final destination.
Without our hard work for thousands of years, the cold Veil of Life and Death would cut off all the "vitality" of Shadowlands and Material World.
I think so, I act so, I am so honored."
Diakum listened patiently.
He even half-knelt down, as if he was saying the last "requiem mass" for a dying soul.
Eldest Daughter is going to "die".
These were her last words.
As "Dutiful One", she lost the meaning of her existence the moment she admitted that her duties were meaningless and that she was tired of them.
The First Ones who designed and manufactured Eternal Ones are obviously a group of "pragmatists". When a machine cannot perform its duties, scrapping becomes its the One ending.
Eldest Daughter is not a bad person. Although he is not a good person, the last words of such a noble person are still worth listening to.
The black feathers on her wings were "infected" rapidly, and in just a moment, the once holy Kyrestia's entire body became "dark".
She leaned against the cliff of the ruins and huddled there, as if she felt that "death" was coming, and her words were a bit sad.
She continued:
"In the original era, everything was running perfectly, according to the will of First Ones, and the destiny set by them was like the most perfect cycle.
We bring souls, Zovaal arbitrate souls, every kingdom receives souls.
The good are protected, the brave fight, the benevolent protect their lives, and the sinners are punished. All individuals perform their duties in this system, just like the perfect model that First Ones longs to see.
I feel proud of the system that I have maintained with my own hands, and I feel satisfied that I have taken on important responsibilities in this system. My joy and satisfaction created the original Kyrian.
I use my own way to shape these kind souls and share with them what I think is the most perfect job in the world.
My name is Dutiful One.
I want my children to be Dutiful One too.
We are the guides of Shadowlands. For us, acting in violation of the rules in private will bring catastrophic interference to the destiny. I ask them to give up their memories and emotions, just to achieve the most perfect order.
I think this is a noble sacrifice, and I am moved to see them abandoning the past for the perfect working of destiny.
I once thought that such a beautiful era would last forever until the first "noise" appeared in Zovaal's rebellious perfect system."
Eldest Daughter stopped.
She raised her hand tremblingly, and as she trembled uncontrollably, she saw that her fingers were losing all their luster, turning into some kind of sharp geometric structure that was neither gold nor jade.
That's her original look.
She made some kind of self-deprecating or sad sound, and dropped her fingers. Without paying attention to anything else, she just stretched her body as if it were lying around, and leaned against the wall in a more comfortable posture.
This is most likely the first time since Eldest Daughter was born that it has abandoned all restraints and shown itself in such an unconstrained manner.
She sighed and said:
"I could not understand Zovaal's rebellion. He said that after witnessing countless mortal lives, he realized the lies First Ones told us.
He declared that the so-called "free will" is just a bad joke of First Ones. There is no freedom at all. The entire Shadowlands and even the entire Material Star Sea and Six Realms are in some kind of higher-level system.
It's like a bigger destiny.
Everything is arranged, and the power called "destiny" has been written long before the destiny walker was born. No matter how exciting the process is, all endings are doomed.
That feeling of powerlessness drove Zovaal crazy.
Zovaal cannot bear the life of those mortals whose countless evolutions can only prove tragedy.
My brother wants to overturn the destiny. He declares that he wants to create a more perfect order for Shadowlands and even the entire star sea.
Oh, my heart is good, but my approach is wrong.
If even First Ones cannot design a perfect order, if even Shadowlands's destiny is deemed to be a bad system, then what kind of plan can Zovaal come up with based solely on Zovaal's stubborn but unflexible wisdom?"
Eldest Daughter sarcastically said:
"I don't even have to guess, I know what Zovaal wants to do
He wants to bring the noise of the universe back to the same melody, and he wants to sacrifice himself to become the new cornerstone of the universe and the Force system. He hopes to create a fairer foundation for all things, and then create new rules to restrain all fates from truly falling into the hands of mortals.
However, isn't this another kind of "destiny"?
Is there any difference between what He wants to do and "Perfect Order" set by First Ones for Shadowlands?
He is worse!
He will accomplish all this by force.
He will first strip all individuals of their "self" and then mold it into perfection and give it back to them.
He is worse than First Ones.
Ha, this is us, this is Eternal Ones! We are shaped so that we can't even do "innovation" in the true sense. We can only stubbornly follow the thinking that First Ones has woven for us.
But the real problem is
Zovaal is just Arbiter!
He just saw the lives of those souls who were led to Shadowlands by us, and He could no longer bear the ending that was set.
However, we are the One a kind of life that is allowed to cross Life and Death boundaries.
The lives Zovaal saw were just our daily routines at work. If Zovaal can't bear even this little pressure, then should I, who realized all this countless years before him, collapse earlier than him?"
Eldest Daughter had a not so beautiful smile on his gray face.
When the Saints stumbled forward, gathered around, and listened to Eternal Ones's last words, Eldest Daughter finally no longer had to endure the hidden emotions in her heart. She finally spoke out her truest thoughts at this moment.
"Dutiful One"Kyrestia said loudly:
"Eternal Ones is only the foundation and maintainer of destiny. Our duty is to maintain the operation of this system. Whether this system is perfect, whether it represents the truth, and whether it is evil is not something we should consider.
First Oness have not given us the power to modify it. We are members of this system, and maintaining this system means maintaining our existence.
I sneer at Zovaal's "self-destruction".
But in the end, many years after Zovaal fell into the Maw, I seemed to feel the helplessness and sadness
I once thought that as long as I worked hard enough and fulfilled my duties perfectly, my destiny would remain stable. The noise from Zovaal was just the running-in and reasonable wear and tear of this perfect system.
So, I try my best to work perfectly, and I ask my children to be as dedicated as I am.
We live and work according to the dogma left by First Ones, never dare to slack off for a day, and regard fatigue as the most perfect reward for those who are loyal to their duties.
However, the harder we work, the more violent the collapse of destiny becomes.
We have tried our best to turn the tide, but our efforts have not received any reward.
Primus is missing.
I know what that grumpy old man is going to do.
The lack of anima is causing Winter Queen's forest to wither. I know how painful that cold sister is. She was once a perfect Dutiful One like me, but now she no longer even walks in her forest.
She despaired earlier than I did, and she discovered the problems with this system earlier than I did.
But she can do nothing just like me.
Denathrius is the smartest and most far-sighted. I can be sure that He, who is responsible for pardoning souls, realized the flaws of destiny and the irreversible collapse earlier than Zovaal and I did.
I don't know what Denathrius is doing, but if the disaster of the collapse of destiny comes, he will definitely be the One Eternal Ones who can survive.
I thought Zovaal's rebellion was the end, but I didn't expect it was just the beginning
You are right, Diakum, you are an outsider, you are not bound by destiny, of course you can publish your series of critical comments from a more neutral perspective.
But you never thought about it!
For those of us who can only be allowed to live in System of Destiny, what does the accelerated collapse of this system mean? You are accusing me of ruthlessly seizing the memories and self of Kyrian, but you cannot understand that I am only protecting them in this way.
That truth"
Eldest Daughter sighed and said:
"The devastating truth is enough to defeat any soul that is not firm enough. Why is there so much curiosity?
Be loyal to your duties, Consecration be dedicated to your own work.
When they focus on their duties, external collapse and the eventual demise of everything becomes less important.
I didn't lose to you, and it's not that I don't know how to fight.
I just
I'm just tired."
Kyrestia leaned his head on the cliff of the ruins.
Her body, wings, limbs and even her neck have returned to "factory settings".
There is no longer the soft blue skin and Gleam's shining long hair, only some kind of cold "metal" is left. There are no longer so many soft arcs, only the rigid and mysterious geometric shape is left.
Eternal Ones finally revealed their biggest secret. He finally showed his truest self in front of the saints.
A robot.
A robot designed by First Ones, produced in the creation factory of Zereth Mortis, and finally given responsibilities and self, sent to work.
The case was solved.
No wonder Eldest Daughter was able to create an engineering genius like Deacon Gugu. It took a long time. She herself is a creation of "Creator Engineering" and she is naturally good at this.
But as Diakum sees it, Eldest Daughter's "life" has come to an end. Her mechanical body woven with the mysterious "Phantom Scale" is filled with energy sparks, which means that the shutdown is in sight.
In her final moments, she whispered:
"I am not as brave as them. I cannot and dare not resist when I realize that the system I serve is flawed. I can only fulfill the responsibilities I was born to shoulder.
I can only bury my head in the sand and pretend that as long as I do my job, everything will get better.
But I can't.
The collapse of destiny may have been doomed from the moment it was created, and as the foundation of destiny, we are all the victims deliberately created by First Ones.
I was unable to save it, so I let it collapse.
The real Dutiful One will complete the last Consecration at his own workstation"
"Save her!"
Devos rushed over.
She knelt down at Diakum's feet, hugged Saint's legs and begged:
"You can save her, right? Please save her! Please save our mother."
When other saints were awakened, they all rushed over to pray.
Then came more Kyrians, and those Forsworns also fell from high altitude. When Diakum turned around, all the black and white angels of Bastion fell to their knees.
They are praying to foreign gods to save their "mother".
Even if she did hurt them, in the name of protection, she is another mother who means well but does not know how to educate her children correctly, just like A-chan.
"That's exactly why I'm here."
Diakum nodded.
At the moment when the last trace of Eldest Daughter's "human appearance" was about to fade away from that cold mechanical body, he put his hand on her forehead.
Eldest Daughter's mechanical eyes turned to look at him with difficulty, as if he was wondering what Diakum was planning to do.
"I can't shape Eternal Ones like First Ones."
Dick said:
"But at least I can keep your self, not the self that First Ones gave you, but the self that you shaped and maintained in Dutifulness. You have been trying to let yourself complete your work in the form and standards of a robot, but the problem is, how can a robot have such complex emotions as you?
The disappointed Eldest Daughter died, and his death represented the beginning of the true collapse of destiny.
But Kyrestia will be reborn because of this! When you realize that work is not the One content of life.
Come to life.
Live your life again as a human being, not as an ox or a horse."
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